Cleaning implement



A' Ang. 30,1927. 1,641,034

M. E. HARBER CLEANING IMPLEMENT Filed oct. 11. 192e EYS 36- ATTORN intron Manin ELIZABETH Hamann, or nient/reim, KENTUCKY.

CLEANING IMPLEMENT.

Application led October 11, 1926. Serial` No. 140,926.

The present invention is concerned with the provision of acleaning implement in the nature of a supporting head for mops, clusters, window cleaners and the like. An object of the invention is to provide a cleaning tool so constructed that a mop or a bnndle of .rags may be rapidly and securely clamped in operative position by `a novel clamping head structure.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a cleaning implementof simple, practi cal construction, which will be rugged, du rable and efficient in use, which may be readily manipulated to effect the gripping or release of a mop or bundle of rags, and which is well suited tothe requirements of economical manufacture.

Still another object is to provide a device of this character constructed for securely clamping mops or rags of various sizes and thicknesses in position.

lilith the above noted and other objects in view, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction and combinations and arrangements of parts, as will be more fully hereinafterset forth and pointed out in the claim. The invention may be more fully understood from the following` description in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein- Fig. 1 is a view in front elevation of a cleaning implement embodying the present invention, the handle being broken away,

and the mop indicated in dotted lines.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view therethrough on the staggered line 2-2 of Fig, 1.

Fig. Sis a fragmentary view, similar to Figa 1, illustrating a slight modification.

In the drawings I have used the reference numeral 10 to designate a handle` and the numeral 11 to indicate in dot-ted lines, a mop, which may comprise a series of soft cords or a bundle of rags, or any equivalent structure. The present invention is concerned primarily with the provision of novel means for attaching the mop or cleaner to the handle. Preferably, the intermediate portion of the mop is passed between a pair ofclamping bars indicated generally by the reference characters 12 and 13, the bar 13 being rigid with the handle, andthe bar 12 being adjustable relatively thereto to effectclamping of the mop.`

Referring more specifically to the construction of the two bars, it will benoted that a verging length of wire'has its intermediate portion bent upon itseln to define atongue 14 inserted into a suitable pocket 15 in the end of the handle 10. The two ends of the'wire are then bent at right anglesl and in opp directions forming a pair of axially aligned ari'nsl which cooperatively define the bar 13. lThe endsof the arms 16 are coiled to produce a pair of guiding eyes 17 and the extremities of Lhe wire bent inwardly and downwardly at 18 terminating in sharp prongs 19 adapted to bite into the mop 11.

The movable clamping bar 12 forms part of a resilient slide member, also preferably bentY from a single lengthl of wire, and indieatedr generally by the reference character 2l). rlhe wire which forms the slide member has its intermediate portion bent into substantially V-shape, producing a pair of di- Y Y arms 21 defining a V-shaped bail. The ends of these arms are coiled to define relatively spacious resilient coils 22, continued inwardly in the -form of substantially parallel. arms 23, and then turned iwardly and joined together to produce ther bar 12. rhc ends of the wire of the slide member 20 may be united by soldering, by entering them into the sleeve, by welding, or in any other appropriatey or convenient manner. As illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, the wire ends have been welded or rsoldered together, and the extremities of the wire struck upwardly to define a pair of spurs 21- coacting with the prongs 19 to bite into the mop.

The sl-shaped upper portion of the slide member is adapted for engagement with any one of af series of hooks 25, rigid with. the handle 10. As illustrated, these hooks form al e,

part of a single casting or stamping which includes a shank 26 passed y transversely through the handle 10 and upset at 27 to retain it in position.

To apply the mop, bail 21 is nnhooled from the hooks 25, and slid downwardly 'to ment of mops or cleaners of various sizes,

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